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Asclepias incarnata
đ Blooms in summer
đ Up to 4 feet in height, taller in wet soil
âïž Full sun to light shade
đ± Easy to grow
Although Swamp Milkweed is a moisture-loving perennial, this plant does just fine in regular garden settings and spreads much less than Common Milkweed. â
Like Common Milkweed, Swamp Milkweed is a host plant to the Monarch Butterfly, meaning that it is the only food that the monarch caterpillar will eat. Swamp milkweed also provides nectar to native bees, wasps, and hummingbirds, and uses its fibrous roots to filter nutrients from stormwater runoff.
These seedlings are from seeds from the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library and purchased from Northern Wildflowers. Some seeds are harvested from my own Swamp Milkweed, which came from the OWSL.
***Toxic to mammals if ingested***
Photo 1 by Teune, Photo 2 by Wanda Robichaud, Photo 3 by Cephas
đ Blooms from late summer through fall
đ Up to 2 feet in height
đ€ïž Full sun to shade
đ± Easy to grow
This perennial is a âkeystoneâ plant that supports more than 90 caterpillar species.â âIt feeds many late-season pollinators, including specialist bees and wasps such as the Northern Paper Wasp, which help manage garden pests naturally.
These seedlings are from seeds from the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library.
Photo 1 by Barnes Dr Thomas G, Photo 2 by John B., Photo 3 by Cathie Bird, Photo 4 by Eewilson 
Verbena Stricta
đBlooms Summer through fall
đ2 feet in height
đ±Easy to grow
âïžFull sun to light shade
đ§Moisture-loving
Hoary Vervain supports a variety of species, including moths, butterflies, native solitary bees, bumblebees, and wasps, and provides nectar for hummingbirds.
These seedlings are grown from seeds from the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library.
Photo 1 by Liz Julian/USFWS, Photo 2 by Tom Koerner/USFWS, Photo 3 by Jasper ShideContact Us
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